Movies like Melancholia (2008)
The best movies like Melancholia (2008) are The Deer Hunter (1978), Escape from Sobibor (1987) and Enter the Void (2010). If Melancholia hooked you with its drama, these 5 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedScarface (1983)8.2/10 from 13,672 votes
- NewestBlonde (2022)Released 2022
The Deer Hunter (1978)
Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisEscape from Sobibor (1987)
The true story of WWII's notorious Sobibor Nazi death camp, where a courageous inmate orchestrates and leads the escape of over 300 prisoners.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEnter the Void (2010)
This psychedelic tour of life after death is seen entirely from the point of view of Oscar, a young American drug dealer and addict living in Tokyo with his prostitute sister, Linda. When Oscar is killed by police during a bust gone bad, his spirit journeys from the past -- where he sees his parents before their deaths -- to the present -- where he witnesses his own autopsy -- and then to the future, where he looks out for his sister from beyond the grave.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBlonde (2022)
From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisScarface (1983)
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Melancholia?
The closest matches to Melancholia are The Deer Hunter (1978), Escape from Sobibor (1987) and Enter the Void (2010). Below are 2 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Melancholia?
Start with The Deer Hunter (1978), the closest match to Melancholia.
What is the highest-rated movie like Melancholia?
Scarface (1983), rated 8.2/10 by 13,672 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Melancholia?
Blonde (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to Melancholia chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Melancholia, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.